Lycée students in ninth and fifth grade built a replica of the Berlin Wall to commemorate the 30th anniversary of its fall this week. German teacher Laurine Kleitz saw the anniversary as a rich learning opportunity for her ninth-grade students of German. She was looking for an engaging way to
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Fête Foraine: Here We Go LEGO!
Fête Foraine is this Saturday, November 9 from 10am to 4pm! Bring your imagination and creativity – this year’s Fête Foraine theme is LEGO! Enjoy a family fun day at the Lycée, with carnival games, bouncy castle, arts & crafts, prizes, food court in the Cafeteria, Used Book Sale, and
Read More!The Circular Economy: Rethink, Reduce, Reuse, Repair and Recycle
On Monday, October 21, 2019, the Cultural Center of the Lycée Français de New York organized a panel on the Circular Economy. In her introductory remarks, Evelyne Estey, Head of School, acknowledged the importance of this topic. “Being at home in the world means fostering in our students a sense
Read More!James Baldwin Day: “Blues music is elegance in the face of adversity.”
“Blues music is elegance in the face of adversity,” jazz bandleader of Sammy Miller and the Congregation told students at the beginning of the Lycée Français de New York’s third annual James Baldwin Day—curated by the Secondary English Department. The beauty of this sentiment barely had enough time to settle
Read More!Loulou de la Falaise, Expelled but Still Iconic
The more time that you spend at the Lycée, the more you learn about the school’s many notable alumni. Susan Sontag’s son is a former student of the Lycée, as well as Danielle Steel, the romance writer who has sold over 800 million copies of her books. (It would be
Read More!What Is Bilingualism?
In this series of videos, Vannina Boussouf, Assistant Head of School and Director of the Primary School, explains why starting early is the best strategy for bilingual development in children. We hope you enjoy watching! What is bilingualism? At least half of the global population is bilingual or plurilingual. Growing
Read More!8th-Grade Science Students Predict the Weather
On Friday, March 15, several Lycée students joined the protests in front of the United Nations as part of the global strike for climate change. The movement started last year thanks to a 16-year-old girl in Sweden, Greta Thunberg, who began skipping class on Fridays to instead talk to policy
Read More!5th-Grade Student Gardeners, Earth Day and the Balance of Life
Mottainai – Japanese term for “don’t be wasteful;” which stems from an awareness of both the interdependence and impermanence of all things. * On a bright, blustery day in April at the Lycée Français de New York, a brave delegation of Y5 Student Counselors put on their gardening gloves
Read More!Honoring Notre Dame
Many members of our community this past week have expressed a powerful surge of emotion attached to the beautiful Notre-Dame de Paris. Along with all of you, I was glued to the news on Monday as reports came in that the cathedral was on fire. I was 16 the first
Read More!Novelty Book Club Presents: Our Voices, Bringing Diverse Stories to Young Readers
Reserve your seats here! Lycée Français de New York senior Alice Dauchez likes books. She likes books so much, she started a reading club at the school last year. Today, the Novelty Book Club claims several active members from the Lycée student body, and, this May 8th, the club will
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